The Meghalaya police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the tragic death of a 4-year-old girl, who went missing from her home in Nongrah Nonglum.

The girl’s body was found submerged in a waterlogged pit inside an under-construction house near her residence on Monday morning.

“The SIT will be formed in this case to ascertain the fact of the matter and to also zero down on the culprit(s),” East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem told reporters.

The SIT will be headed by SP (City) Herbert Kharkongor, under the overall supervision of the SP, East Khasi Hills District.

Insaphira Lyngdoh Mawnai was found missing from here residence at Nongrah Nonglum at around 8.45 am on Sunday morning.

The search party, including family members, VDP members, locals,

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